MSS Spring - The 4x4 days are almost over!!!

oneway · 03-23-2021, 07:19 PM

When you're lowered, any issue getting back into alignment spec? Love the look of slightly lowered, but would hate to chew through tires.

xmanpro · 03-23-2021, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by oneway

When you're lowered, any issue getting back into alignment spec? Love the look of slightly lowered, but would hate to chew through tires.

2 alignments and I am still prolly going to chew these tires up. Looks good tho!!

RAUDERRIPPER · 03-23-2021, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by xmanpro

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Originally Posted by oneway

When you're lowered, any issue getting back into alignment spec? Love the look of slightly lowered, but would hate to chew through tires.

2 alignments and I am still prolly going to chew these tires up. Looks good tho!!

2? Whys that? Gonna get my realigned when I bring it in for break in service.

RAUDERRIPPER · 03-23-2021, 07:58 PM

Max drop.

r33_RGSport · 03-23-2021, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by oneway

When you're lowered, any issue getting back into alignment spec? Love the look of slightly lowered, but would hate to chew through tires.

The most important to fix on the alignment is the toe.
Toe is what chewing up your tires and will give you weird steering feedback.

While camber is for tire patch contact to the ground.
By default, most cars are built with negative camber already.
And this particular platform, the front camber it not adjustable.

As long as your camber is not as aggressive in attached picture, you are fine.

MrItaly · 03-23-2021, 09:41 PM

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Max drop.

Max drop looks damn good. I need to tow with mine, so I'll be a quarter inch higher than you in a couple of days.

MrItaly · 03-23-2021, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

The most important to fix on the alignment is the toe.
Toe is what chewing up your tires and will give you weird steering feedback.

While camber is for tire patch contact to the ground.
By default, most cars are built with negative camber already.
And this particular platform, the front camber it not adjustable.

As long as your camber is not as aggressive in attached picture, you are fine.

Unfortunately, I see variations on this waaay to often here in Maryland, and each time I think, 'Man, I'm glad you're paying for your tires."

Tenac · 03-24-2021, 08:59 AM

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As long as your camber is not as aggressive in attached picture, you are fine.

HOLD ON! I thought that was so just encase you are going to hit a random track day you would be ready....

r33_RGSport · 03-24-2021, 09:18 AM

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As long as your camber is not as aggressive in attached picture, you are fine.

HOLD ON! I thought that was so just encase you are going to hit a random track day you would be ready....

oneway · 03-24-2021, 04:23 PM

Got it. Thank you.

dv8pdx · 03-24-2021, 05:26 PM

Got my MSS kit installed finally, love the ride, steering sharpness and drop amount. Very pleased. Spacers ordered and on their way!!

r33_RGSport · 03-24-2021, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dv8pdx

Got my MSS kit installed finally, love the ride, steering sharpness and drop amount. Very pleased. Spacers ordered and on their way!!

Nice color.

YolkyPalky · 03-24-2021, 06:34 PM

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Nice color.

Really?

oneway · 03-24-2021, 06:45 PM

Bold color choice, but the X5m has no problem pulling it off. The drop looks perfect.

r33_RGSport · 03-24-2021, 09:46 PM

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Nice color.

Really?

I like it.
But, will I do it? Probably not.
I am eye-ing Army Green or Grigio Telesto for Individual color.
Off the shelf color, most likely MBB or Toronto Red.

MrItaly · 03-24-2021, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by oneway

Bold color choice, but the X5m has no problem pulling it off. The drop looks perfect.

While I agree it looks great, this is probably the lowest F95 I've seen posted on the forums. I hope the bump stops treat it nicely. But then again, maybe it's a track-only vehicle where that's not an issue. Regardless, can't argue; it looks good. And if involved in an accident on public roads, the typical excuse of " never saw him" is completely thrown out the window. You'd have to be the kind of driver that regularly mows down construction workers to hit this car.

dv8pdx · 03-24-2021, 11:09 PM

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this is probably the lowest F95 I've seen posted on the forums. I hope the bump stops treat it nicely.

Probably not the lowest, its set at the recommended setting from the gang at RG Sport for what they suggested. I live it pot hole city and speed bumpville and it handles them smoothly so far.

Aliabd91 · 03-25-2021, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MrItaly

this is probably the lowest F95 I've seen posted on the forums. I hope the bump stops treat it nicely.

Probably not the lowest, its set at the recommended setting from the gang at RG Sport for what they suggested. I live it pot hole city and speed bumpville and it handles them smoothly so far.

What are the recommended settings, I may do the same

CatchM3 · 03-25-2021, 07:08 AM

HEY FOLKS sorry to interrupt the thread. Is there anything that I should be telling the installer to help make the installation go smoothly with these springs?

I would so greatly appreciate the advice so I don't have any hiccups.

r33_RGSport · 03-25-2021, 08:48 AM

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What are the recommended settings, I may do the same

0mm thread gap on the front adjuster and 10mm thread gap on the rear adjuster.

r33_RGSport · 03-25-2021, 08:50 AM

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HEY FOLKS sorry to interrupt the thread. Is there anything that I should be telling the installer to help make the installation go smoothly with these springs?

I would so greatly appreciate the advice so I don't have any hiccups.

Hmm, this platform is very straight forward.
Nothing really special that need to be put extra attention on, other than the rear sway bar link noise.

Alan l. · 03-25-2021, 08:55 AM

I would say two things out of the norm would be to just go ahead and have them install the neoprene sleeve under the rear spring seat and torque down the sway bar end link bolt (full send).

I also pre adjusted the height ahead of time taking that part of the install out of the equation.

Alan

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oneway Private 49 Rep 76 Posts Drives: S4 + Range Rover Sport Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	Bold color choice, but the X5m has no problem pulling it off. The drop looks perfect. __________________ Current: '19 RRS Dynamic Supercharged + '19 Audi S4 Past: '16 BMW 340i, '16 Audi SQ5, '15 Lexus IS350, '15 Audi Q5 3.0, '14 Audi S4, '13 Infiniti FX35, '11 Infiniti G37s, '10 Audi A4, '08 Infiniti G35s, '08 Toyota Tacoma, '07 Infiniti G35c, '07 Infiniti FX35, '06 Nissan 350z, '04 Toyota 4Runner, '02 Lexus IS300, '01 Honda Prelude...
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